LAS VEGAS – Tyron Woodley and Ben Askren opening the door to their friendship for the MMA world has been among the most enjoyable aspects in the build to UFC 235.
We got even more of it at today’s open workouts in Las Vegas.
After participating in a combined open workout session, UFC welterweight champ Woodley (19-3-1 MMA, 9-2-1 UFC) who puts his title on the line against Kamaru Usman (14-1 MMA, 9-0 UFC) in Saturday’s main event, and Askren (18-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), who makes his octagon debut opposite ex-champ Robbie Lawler (28-12 MMA, 13-6 UFC), answered media questions together.
No one could’ve seen what happened next coming, because Askren begun to bust out some rap rhymes specifically written for him by his longtime friend and Roufusport teammate Woodley, who is working on a music career of his own, for his debut fight.
It was magical, and you can watch it below (as well as the complete pre-fight scrum above).
UFC 235 takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and UFC Fight Pass.
For more on UFC 235, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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